Southeast Texas on Friday is facing a rare heightened risk of severe weather, a threat level seen only when destructive weather events have followed, such as last May's derecho and the post-Christmas tornado outbreak.

The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins in one month, on June 1. Forecasters have a multi-year plan to reimagine the famous forecast cone. A 3.9-magnitude earthquake rattled Wasatch and Utah Counties just past midnight on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A Level 2 severe weather risk for Alabama has been dropped as of Thursday afternoon, but a Level 1 risk remains in place for all of north Alabama and part of central Alabama. Isolated severe storms will still be possible in the areas in dark green. Storm Prediction Center